Glenigan expects the value of construction starts to stabilise in 2018, after the declines seen over the last two years, as construction clients adapt their investment plans to the changing political and economic environment.
Commenting on the prospects for the industry, Glenigan’s Economics Director, Allan Wilén said, “The value of underlying More...

The market for building insulation products in the UK has been fairly flat over the last couple of years following substantial volatility in the preceding years. The fall in government subsidised retrofitted More...

The UK’s construction equipment rental market is forecast to be worth over £4.7bn in 2019, exceeding its peak value reached in 2007. Growth in this market has been continuous since 2011, at a level of 3-4% More...

After years of stagnation at the European awning market an upswing is recognisable. In the last year the industry recorded finally a growth in sales, namely 1,8%. In particular the development of the Spanish market More...

The construction industry remained in a strong position during April with £6.1 billion worth of contracts awarded, led by a 26 per cent monthly spike in contract value from the residential sector, despite growing More...

The market for ‘domestic garden buildings and structures’ is estimated to have grown by around 3.5% in 2015. Following a relatively flat period in 2010 to 2013, growth accelerated in 2014 and continued to More...

Investment in student housing continued to grow in 2015, with contracts awarded to build more than 4,500 new student bedrooms, the highest annual amount in over five years.
The total value of construction projects More...

The construction sector is suffering from its worst winter since 2013, according to the latest figures released from construction experts Glenigan.
The value of new work starting on site* fell by a marked 20% in More...

Workloads for small builders across the country took a downward turn towards the end of last year, the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) latest State of Trade Survey has revealed, amid worries over wider More...